Admission is competitive, based on an
assessment of the ability of the applicant to complete the program of
studies successfully and on the appropriateness of the requested program
of studies to the applicant's stated goals. Because only a limited
number of applicants can be accommodated in a given academic year, some
well qualified applicants may not be offered admission. In cases where
there are more qualified applicants than slots available, the School of
Nursing accepts the most qualified who apply.
Master of Science in Nursing Degree
Requirements
Good Standing
Bachelor
of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution in the
United States, or approved by the Minister of Education for schools of
nursing in foreign countries, equivalent to that in the UAB School of
Nursing
An
undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 overall (based on a
4.0 scale) or on the last 60 hours of earned credit
A
combined score of at least 1,000 on the verbal and quantitative sections
of the GRE or 1,500 on all three sections of the GRE or a score of 480
on the GMAT or a score of 410 on the MAT. (The scores must not be over
10 years old.)
Two
favorable references from persons who have knowledge of the applicant’s
potential for success in graduate nursing studies
A
favorable personal or telephone interview with a School of Nursing
faculty member or designee.
Probation
Bachelor
of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution in the
United States, or approved by the Minister of Education for schools of
nursing in foreign countries, equivalent to that in the UAB School of
Nursing
An
undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.5 overall (based on a
4.0 scale) or on the last 60 hours of earned credit
An
acceptable score on the GRE, GMAT or MAT exam (The scores must not be
over 10 years old)
Two
favorable references from persons who have knowledge of the applicant’s
potential for success in graduate nursing studies
A
favorable personal or telephone interview with a School of Nursing
faculty member or designee
A graduate
student admitted on probation must earn at least a B average on the
first 12 hours of graduate work attempted to have the status changed to
"good standing." Failure to remove the probation in the first 12 hours
of graduate study will make the graduate student ineligible to continue
in the program.
